'They saved thousands of Marines': New book chronicles North Dakota nurse's role in WWII mission
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Mon, 28 September 2026Mon, 5 October 2026
What it is about
Leah GarrettEvelyn Schretenthaler WisnerNorth Dakota, United StatesJapaneseAmericaJamestown, North Dakota, United StatesIwo Jima, Japan (General), JapanGuamHollywood, California, United StatesEvelyn WisnerUnited StatesJapanese Imperial NavyNavy Nurse CorpsForum Of Fargo-MoorheadUs Library Of CongressForum News ServiceJapanese Imperial ArmyCalifornia, United StatesConnecticut, United StatesRidgefield, Connecticut, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
thedickinsonpress.com
parkrapidsenterprise.com
28 Sept, 23:24over 7 days5 Oct, 14:55
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- thedickinsonpress.com23:24first to report
A new book profiles 12 Navy flight nurses who flew into the South Pacific during World War II to rescue critically injured Marines, including North Dakota's Evelyn Wisner.
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- parkrapidsenterprise.com14:55
The North Dakotan's story now immortalized in upcoming book, shows how Evelyn Wisner survived extreme poverty as an orphan to save lives in the Pacific theater.